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British Naturalists' Association (Science Officer), The national body for naturalists, founded 1905

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A good way to start a Halloween fungi foray, Clathrus archeri - Devil’s Finger 😈
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Terry&JudyWood@jwood_tOct 31
Discovered a Vernal Shieldbug (Peribalus strictus) on corydalis on Thursday. They have had a good year with over half the records on iRecord occurring in 2026! A 1st for us and the 17th species of Shieldbug (Pentatomidae) we have found in our Northants garden.
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Drew Cooper@DrewCooper_WildOct 30
Devil’s Fingers (clathrus archeri) in the New Forest. #Fungi
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Bernoid@bernoidOct 31
Mycena haematopus. Happy Halloween.
Burgundydrop Bonnet aka Bleeding Fairy Helmet.

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Hallelujah! And it was a beauty, finally seen some this year! I was beginning to think I never would. ❤️🍄❤️
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What a difference 2 days make 🙂 As it was a foggy morning I nipped to my local site to see if it made a difference to this group of fly agarics. It didn’t really but the twos days growth did!
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Pat Hogarth@PatHogarthOct 22
Managed a few hours over @tophilllow this morning, very little showing but this female Kingfisher took pity on us if only for a brief moment & spotted 2Curlews along the approach road on my way home @BNAscience @Britnatureguide @_BTO @YorkshireWater #TwitterNatureCommunity
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Brian Hedley@ManfromMartonOct 24
Good thing about the River Trent on my patch it produces daily fresh silt for footprints 🐾 @BNAscience @LincsWildlife Recently had Otter, Mink, Fox, Dog, Grey Heron, Moorhen, Water Vole/Brown Rat, etc @Mammal_Society
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Pat Hogarth@PatHogarthOct 27
Bright & very breezy @tophilllow . Best I could manage from North Marsh, GSW, Kingfisher & a perfectly good shot of twigs photobombed by a Sparrowhawk 🤣🤣@BNAscience @Britnatureguide @_BTO @YorkshireWater #TwitterNatureCommunity
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Mary Colwell@curlewcallsOct 31
How will the GCSE in Natural History be organised? Some thoughts with the fab @urbanbirder #nature #GCSENaturalHistory
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Drew Cooper@DrewCooper_WildOct 25
Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) in the New Forest today.#UKMushrooms
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Mike Robinson@MikeFRobinsonOct 25
For #Wildflowerhour ... Clockwise: Black Horehound, Cyclamen (on the local Heath), Red Dead-Nettle and Groundsel...
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Brian Hedley@ManfromMartonOct 11
Marton #moths last night. 15 of 10spp with 4 new for year: November Moth, Feathered Thorn, Brick and Green-brindled Crescent. Also, Rusty-dot and 5 Black Rustics. Up to 379spp for year now. @savebutterflies @BNAscience @LincsWildlife #TeamMoth
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Mike Robinson@MikeFRobinsonOct 16
A Hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus (a male), visits a Dandelion flowering in the Grounds of St Botolph-without-Bishopsgate...
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Penny Bun (Boletus edulis) twins. Mixed deciduous woodland in Hampshire today #FungiFriday
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🚨 The new Red List for Britain’s dragonflies is here! The 2026 review draws on 1.3 million+ records collected over 20 years. 8 species are now classed as Endangered, twice as many as in 2008. 📖 Read the full review & share: buff.ly/muwGa3Z
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Scarlet waxcaps in Shetland yesterday. #fungi #FungiFriday
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Barn owl seen on my dog walk in the Heart of England Forest this week.
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Pat Hogarth@PatHogarthOct 3
Odonata out in the sun @tophilllow , him ‘n’ her Willow Emeralds & Migrant Hawkers @BNAscience @Britnatureguide @BDSdragonflies @BDSYorkshire @YorkshireWater #TwitterNatureCommunity
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Pat Hogarth@PatHogarthSep 24
Bright/chilly/breezy start @tophilllow generally quiet. Best from North Marsh, Kingfisher very briefly, Grey Heron surveying the area & a fine Roe Buck sauntering through @BNAscience @Britnatureguide @Natures_Voice @YorkshireWater #TwitterNatureCommunity
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